What is ASYLUM?
Like refugees, asylees flee persecution in their home countries and seek the protection of the U.S. because their own countries are persecuting them, or are unwilling or unable to protect them from persecution. Asylum seekers apply for asylum from within the U.S. Asylum seekers must show that they meet the definition of a refugee. A person granted asylum has the right to live and work indefinitely in the United States, and to apply for lawful permanent residence after one year as an asylee.
Like refugees, asylees flee persecution in their home countries and seek the protection of the US because their own countries are persecuting them, or are unwilling or unable to protect them from persecution. Asylum seekers apply for asylum from within the US. Asylum seekers must show that they meet the definition of a refugee. A person granted asylum has the right to live and work indefinitely in the United States, and to apply for lawful permanent residence after one year as an asylee.
